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Can community health workers help chinese smokers get screened for lung cancer?

NCT ID NCT02914899

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a Community Health Worker (CHW) program could help at-risk Chinese community members in New York City get lung cancer screening. Researchers enrolled 99 participants, including Chinese immigrant livery drivers aged 45-80 who smoke or used to smoke. The CHWs provided navigation, education, and support to encourage shared decision-making and low-dose CT scans, compared to just giving written materials. The goal was to see if this approach increases screening uptake.

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Active substance
Community Health Worker (CHW) program including surveys, navigation, and focus groups
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a CHW program is an effective way to increase lung cancer screening among high-risk Chinese immigrants.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase study with only 99 participants, so results may not apply to other groups or settings. It tests feasibility, not a cure or treatment.

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Study facts

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Phase

Early phase 1

The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.

Participants

99 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2016

Finished

Nov 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

21 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Focus Group Participants: * Of Chinese descent * Non-U.S. born * Fluent in Mandarin * Livery driver * Age 45-80 * Current or past (within 15 years) cigarette smoker (no specific pack year requirement) In Depth Interview Participants Livery Staff * Of Chinese descent * Non-U.S. born * Fluent in Mandarin * Livery base owner or employee * Age ≥ 21 Health Care Providers and Administrators: * Primary care physician, clinic director, hospital administrator, or radiology facility or department administrator * Age ≥ 21 * Fluent in English CHW pre-pilot RCT participants: * Of Chinese descent * Fluent in Mandarin * Male * Livery driver * Age 55-80 years old * Driven for 3 months or longer * 30 pack year history * Current smoker or quit within 15 years * Will not be traveling out of New York Area for more than 1 month in the next 3 months CHW pilot RCT participants * Of Chinese descent * Fluent in Mandarin or Cantonese * Male * Professional driver * Age 50-80 years old * Driven for 3 months or longer * Last drove professionally within the last 18 months with plans of returning * 20 pack year smoking history * Current smoker or quit within 15 years * Will not be traveling out of New York Area for more than 3 months in the next 12 months * Has not completed LDCT in the past year. Exclusion Criteria: * Has a household member who has already participated (or agreed to participate).

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Current or past cigarette smoker Lung cancer screening

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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